War and peace

Catholic clergy are calling for prayer and peace following U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran Feb. 28 that killed Iran’s supreme leader and prompted counterattacks.

“Peace is when our heart and our life are inhabited by silence, meditation and listening to God; because God never blesses violence.”

The Trump administration’s stated plans to acquire Greenland for the U.S. are being met with concern by residents, said the Arctic island’s Catholic priest.

As people in the Philippines mourned the loss of more than 200 people and massive damage from a typhoon in early November, Pope Leo XIV offered his prayers.

The vastness of outer space offers “immense opportunity” for “cooperation and scientific discovery,” but that also brings with it “great responsibility.”

The Holy See’s diplomat to the United Nations has called for three key priorities in addressing the global crises of poverty, conflict and climate change.

Inon and his siblings issued a joint statement rejecting revenge in the name of their parents and spoke out about the deaths of civilians in Gaza.

As the world grapples with “mounting challenges,” the global community must “recommit to the foundational pillars,” a top Vatican diplomat told the U.N.

“My commitment today to the cause of justice in my country, even on the African continent and globally, is inspired by the struggle of Pope John Paul II.”

While in Naples for the opening of an Italian church conference focused on liturgy, the cardinal was asked about both Gaza and Ukraine.